European shares open in tight range; Ericsson slips

SarahTurner

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares opened in a tight range on Friday, as some weakness in the technology sector offset positive sentiment generated by a record close for the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday. Shares in Swedish equipment maker Ericsson
ERIC, +0.00%
opened down 1.8% according to Dow Jones Newswires, contributing to technology sector losses, after its second-quarter profit missed forecasts. Also, shares in department store operator Debenhams
DEB, +4.00%
declined 4% after Icelandic investment firm Baugur said that it wasn't planning to make an offer for the firm. The U.K. FTSE 100 index added 0.3% at 6,659.60, the German DAX 30 index rose 0.1% at 7.996.20 and the French CAC-40 index slipped less than 0.1% at 6,063.92.

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